Garment stretcher



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q www@ Attorney Patented June 11, 1935 GARMENT 'STRETICHER Lee Bond and Le Roy .Clair Bond, Brookfield, Mo.,I

assignors to -The Davis Company, Nebr., a corporation of Nebraska Omaha,

yApplication 4October 9, 19,34, Serial No. A747,({40

5 Claims.

This invention relates to garment stretchers and has as its object the provision` of a device of this character which is especially adapted for screw forming part of the device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a handle and associated parts hereinafter more fully referred to.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the stretcher in partly expanded condition, certain parts being broken away.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional elevational view showing a nut on the screw and arms or links pivotally connected with the nut.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentarydetail view showing the manner of connecting the arms with the legs or side members of the stretcher.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, it will be seen that the stretcher comprises a pair of complemental side members 5 and 6 formed of wood or other suitable material, and one of the members, for example, the member 5 at one end, is curved slightly as at 5a to correspond to the curvature of the seat'of trousers or the like.

A substantially U-shaped member I formed of metal or other suitable material covered by a suitable fabric has secured between the sides thereof at the open end of the U, a threaded sleeve 8 provided with pairs of oppositely extending ears 9 that are apertured to accommodate pivot pins I0 through the medium of which the sleeve 8 is secured at the open end of the U-shaped member 1.

As shown in Figure 3, a hollow handle II for the device is provided with an integral threaded pin I2 that is screwed into the sleeve 8 as shown.

A shaft I3 extends through the handle II between the sides of the U-shaped member 1 and, at the free end thereof, the shaft I3 is diametrically enlarged and provided with oppositely threaded portions I3a and I3b, respectively.

A follower or nut I4 operates on the threaded section I3a of the shaft and is provided with oppositely extending pairs of ears I5 to which are `mentioned arms or links I-I.

pivoted one end-of links or arms I6 'formed lof metal or other suitable lmaterial and covered with fabric as shown. At the free end thereof, -the arms or links I6 are pivoted. tof-a substantially channel-shaped plate provided in grooves or channels formed in the'enlargements 5' and 6 of the side members 5 kand ll.

Operatingvonthe threaded section I 3b of the rod I3 isa nut or follower I1 provided ywith pairs of oppositely extending ears to which are pivoted one endof arms or links I8 similar to the afore-` Other links or arms I9 are connected .at r,one end with the aforementioned pins I0, andV the links I8 and i9 .are-connected with the-side :memel bers 5 and .6 through vthe medium of pins 2D that pivotallyconnect the links I8 and r-Illbetween .the sides or anges ,of channel plates 2 ,I secured within grooves or channels provided at the en.- larged .portions v5" and :6 of ,the sidemembers 5 and 6.

For rotating the rod I3, thelatter is provided on its free end with a crank bar handle 22 as shown in Figure 1. From the above detailed description, it will be apparent that by holding the device with the handle II grasped in one hand, the operator with the other hand operating the crank 22 may rotate the shaft I3 in a manner to cause a movement of the nuts or followers I4 and I1 relative to the rods in the proper direction for spreading the side members 5 and 6' apart or drawing said members inwardly towards one another or placing said members at the desired angular relation as is required to either accom, modate the stretcher to the garment to be stretched thereby or to remove the stretcher from the garment.

What is claimed is:

1. In a garment stretcher of the character described, a substantially U-shaped member having a sleeve secured in one end thereof,a.handle hav ing a threaded engagement with the sleeve, a rod having a non-threaded portion extending through and rotatable in the handle, said rod having an operating crank on one end and reversely thread-` ed portions on a relatively opposite end, follower nuts on the threaded portions of the rod, a pair of side members, links pivotally connecting the follower nuts with the side members, and other links pivotally connecting said sleeve with the side members.

2. In a garment stretcher of the character described, a substantially U-shaped member having a sleeve secured in one vend thereof, a handle having a threaded engagement with the sleeve,

. ,i n l2` a rod having a non-threaded portion extending through and rotatable in the handle, said rod having an operating crank on one end and reversely threaded portions on a relatively opposite end, follower nuts on the threaded portions of the rod, a pair of side members, links pivotally connecting the follower nuts with the side members, and other links pivotally connecting said sleevetwith the side members, one of said side members being substantially straight throughout its length,`and the other of said side membersat theend thereof remote from said handle having a curved portion curving away from the adjacentl end of the other of said side members.

3. In a garment stretcher yof the character described, a pair of complemental side members, an elongated U-shaped member, a sleeve xedly secured between the sides ofthe U-shaped member at the open end of said member, a handle having an end portion threaded into the sleeve, a rod having a part thereof extending through and rotatable frelative' to the handle,vsaid rod having anend portion operating betweenthe sides of the U-shapedv member and provided rat said end portions rwith oppositely threaded sections, follower nuts engaged with the threaded sections of the rod, llinks pivotallyA connecting the side members with the follower nuts, additional links' pivotally connecting the sleeve with the side members so-that upon rotation of the'rod said side members maybe moved laterally towards and away from one another and also into different angular positions relative to one another.

` '4; In a garment stretcherof the character described, a pair of complemental side members, anelongated kU-'shaped member, a sleeve xedly secured between'th'ev sides of the U-shaped mem` ber at the openend of said member, a handley k having'an en d portion threadedinto the sleeve, a

rod having a part *thereof extending through `and rotatable relative to the handle, said rod having an end portion operating between the sides of the U-shaped member and provided at Said end portions with oppositely threaded sections, follower nuts engaged with the threaded sections of the rod, links pivotally connecting the side members with the follower nuts, additional links pivotally connecting the sleeve with the side members so that upon rotation of thev rod said kside members may be moved laterally towards and away from one another and also into different angular positions relative to one another, said U-shaped mem- 1 ber and said links respectively being covered with rod, links pivotally connecting the side membersk withthe follower nuts, additional links pivotally connecting the sleeve with the sidemembers so that upon rotation of therod said side members may be moved laterally towards and away from one another and also intodifferent angular positions relative to one another, said U.jshaped memberfand said links respectively being coveredv with fabric, andsaid side members having channels forrned in the inner side edges thereof and plates to which said links are pivotally connected,

secured within the channels.

' LEE BOND. l' 

